DCA - what has changed in 2 years

[4Parksoneworld]

Do we still need to wait at rope drop for a FP to RSR? We want to hit RSR, TSM and Soaring; the rest we can play by ear. What is the best way to approach (oh, we are going on a Tuesday, so no extra hr in the AM)

 

[Imdboss]

No you don't need to be there at rope drop to ensure a FP for RSR. Assuming you do get there when they open I would go straight to TSMM, then Soarin, then grab a FP for RSR.

 

[dorchrislen]

even when there is early entry and we can't use it? At 8 when non-hotel guests get in, can we still do TSMM and CA Screamin first and expect to get a RST FP after that? Also, if there is EHM at 7 and we aren't hotel guests, will they still open the Soarin part to us at 7:30am? Thanks.

 

[Imdboss]

even when there is early entry and we can't use it? At 8 when non-hotel guests get in, can we still do TSMM and CA Screamin first and expect to get a RST FP after that? Also, if there is EHM at 7 and we aren't hotel guests, will they still open the Soarin part to us at 7:30am? Thanks.

My previous response was based on a Tuesday which is a non EMH day at DCA. If you are going on a EMH day then I'm not too sure. I would think most likely head for a RSR FP then check the lines for the others. Most likely do TSMM, that line never gets short at any point during the day so the earlier the better.

 

[sillybaer]

even when there is early entry and we can't use it? At 8 when non-hotel guests get in, can we still do TSMM and CA Screamin first and expect to get a RST FP after that? Also, if there is EHM at 7 and we aren't hotel guests, will they still open the Soarin part to us at 7:30am? Thanks.

We were in DCA last Wedneday (EMH day and we weren't staying onsite). Since we had two four-year-olds we went for Anna & Elsa and Olaf first and then got distracted and didn't remember until bout 9:45 to get RSR fastpasses. They were going for 3ish then. That was naptime for us so I waited about an hour (maybe more) until they were at 6:20 return time then got ours. We walked by on our way out of the park which was at least 20min after the 12:40 showing of Aladdin ended and I'm pretty sure they still had passes then but I didn't pay close enough attention to say for sure. They were definitely available as late as 11am